Monday, April 20, 2015

Letter to My Church Family

"On April 12th, Pastor Kim instructed us to do the Gift of Praising. Amber and I were partnered. I was telling her that I don’t speak tongues. I tried but nothing comes out.

So she praised over me for 2 minutes and asked Him to give me the Gift of Tongues. Then she started speaking in tongues. I kept saying “Hallelujah” then my  body felt lighter and lifted then I went from “Hallelujah” to “Hala” (my spelling of the word).  I couldn't say anything else. I never really say “Hallelujah”. Amber told me in her home church that they are taught to say “Hallelujah” as a starting point which she edified that it came from the Lord.

God knows that I  like spiritual and earthly connections. So I googled “Hala”. I discovered this:

In the Urban Dictionary:

A beautiful girl who doesn't know that she's beautiful, and even insists on denying it. Beautiful here doesn't refer to her physical appearance; she may be incredibly sexy but her heart is her true treasure. She's soft and tender like the inside of a rose, she's reserved and closed like its outside. On the outside a rose's color is faded, on the inside it is the most beautiful and passionate color of red seen by man. Her thorns stubbornly draw blood to resist human touch and they succeed at keeping people away. She doesn't let her guard down easily because she refuses to show glimpses of her vulnerable beauty to those who don't deserve it. Don't let her innocent smile fool you, it hides the deepest secrets. Don't let her sweet eyes fool you, they're fearless. If you are worthy, she alone will let you inside her heart. If you are worthy, she will love you like no other, and you will heal.

The most amazing person you will probably ever meet. Really good at dancing, funny, too sexy to even comprehend, just as smart as she is beautiful. Pretty pro-active with anything cool and helpful. If you don't already know a hala you should probably try and met one.

Religiously:

Hala is an Arabic female given name meaning "halo". It is also an Egyptian and Hebrew name.

A halo (from Greek ἅλως, halōs;[1] also known as a nimbus,aureole, glory, or gloriole) is a ring of light that surrounds a person in art. They have been used in the iconography of many religions to indicate holy or sacred figures, and have at various periods also been used in images of rulers or heroes. In the sacred art of Ancient GreeceAncient RomeHinduism,BuddhismIslam and Christianity, among other religions, sacred persons may be depicted with a halo in the form of a circular glow, or in Asian art flames, around the head, or around the whole body, this last often called a mandorla. Halos may be shown as almost any colour, but as they represent light are most often depicted as golden, yellow, white, or red when flames are depicted.

Muslim Meaning: 

The name Hala is a Muslim baby name. In Muslim the meaning of the name Hala is: Lunar halo. Glory. 

SoulUrge Number: 2

People with this name have a deep inner desire for love and companionship, and want to work with others to achieve peace and harmony.

Expression Number: 4

People with this name tend to be orderly and dedicated to building their lives on a solid foundation of order and service. They value truth, justice, and discipline, and may be quick-tempered with those who do not. Their practical nature makes them good at managing and saving money, and at building things in the material world. Because of their focus on order and practicality, they may seem overly cautious and conservative at times.

Praise (halal) ye the Lord, praise (halal) o ye servants of the Lord, praise (halal) the name of the Lord. Ps 113: 1-3
Praise (halal) the Lord! Praise (halal) God in his sanctuary; Praise (halal) him in his mighty expanse. Ps 150:1
Let them praise (halal) his name in the dance: let them sing praises with the timbrel and harp. Ps 149:3

Halal is a primary Hebrew root word for praise. Our word “hallelujah” comes from this base word. It means “to be clear, to shine, to boast, show, to rave, celebrate, to be clamorously foolish.”


What  I found most interesting that in our Single Parenting Group, reading the book “The Lost Women of the Bible”,  I told them that I felt a strong connection with Hagar (the Egyptian woman) since high school. We believe that her tribe was denied to be part of the Tribe of Israel. I had discovered recently that black African slaves were mostly Muslim faith descendants. And majority of black Americans are Christians. So God is bringing it back to full circle how it was supposed to be from the beginning to be under one house."

Your descendants have surrender to you. 




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